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defalcation

/ˌdiːfælˈkeɪʃn/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [C/U] law

    the act of wrongly using or taking money that sb has been trusted to look after

    गबन, धन का दुरुपयोग

    • The treasurer was dismissed after the defalcation came to light.
    • The trust lost lakhs of rupees through a series of defalcations.

    Synonyms embezzlement misappropriation peculation